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Early morning clashes leave one killed in west Libya

Sep 17, 2017

Clashes erupted Sunday dawn in the city of Sabratha in western Libya, sources from the city's security department said.According to the sources, two armed groups clashed in the city center leaving at least one person dead and some…

Libya’s coastguards rescue over 1000 illegal migrants off west Tripoli coast

Sep 17, 2017

Libyan coastguard vessels intercepted 1,074 migrants during an intensive day of operations west of the capital Tripoli on Saturday, a spokesman said.There has been a sharp drop in migrant crossings between Libya and Italy since July,…

Libyan-Italian operations room denies Italy’s intent to build military base in Libya

Sep 17, 2017

The joint Libyan-Italian operations room of the Government of National Accord has denied the news circulated by Aki news agency that the GNA and Italy agreed on building Italian military camps in southern Libya.The head of the room,…

Tubu Culture Day celebrated in Libya’s Sabha

Sep 17, 2017

The Tubu Culture Day Festival was kicked off Saturday in Sabha in the presence of civil societies, residents, elders and officials from the city.The festival saw many activities including Tubu poetry that spoke of the tribe's…

In Russia, Libyan deputy premier says Libya doesn’t need a religious government

Sep 16, 2017

The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) considers Russia to be an important player in stabilizing the situation in divided Libya, GNA Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq told Sputnik Friday.Maiteeq said so after discussing…

Italy and UNICEF renew support for war-affected children in Libya

Sep 16, 2017

The Government of Italy has contributed Euro 1,000,000 to UNICEF in Libya for supporting a multi-sectoral programme to enhance the quality and delivery of services for conflict affected children and their families. The programme will…

UK government rejects compensations for victims of Libya-funded IRA attacks

Sep 16, 2017

The government has rejected a call for a UK reparations fund for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA attacks.The fund was originally suggested by a cross-party group of MPs on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.They have…

British and US foreign minister support elections in Libya in 2018

Sep 14, 2017

British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he believed that Libya’s plans to work towards elections in 2018 were probably “the right timescale”.Answering a question: “Would it be premature to hold the elections within a…

Sharara oilfield producing 180.000 bpd after closure

Sep 14, 2017

Libya’s Sharara oilfield is producing about 180,000 barrels per day (bpd), 100,000 bpd below recent levels, as it is held back by security problems, two workers at the field said on Thursday, Reuters reported.They said a…

Side Effects of Climate Change in Our Health

Sep 14, 2017

Climate change has affected our surrounding and environment in tremendous levels. We have clearly seen the effects in global warming, ice melting, rise of sea level, desertification, and many other changes. The world is trying to shift to…

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